Front-end Performance Craig Buckler Author

Performance simply matters. Technology may allow us to go bigger, but maybe not necessarily be better when it comes to performance. Now is the time to utilize the amazing tools that are available for making websites faster, and to learn how to improve user experience and satisfaction. This is a practical collection of tutorials on front-end website performance for web developers. It’s packed with useful, real world hints and tips that you can use on your sites today. It contains: Which Browsers Should Your Website Support? by Craig BucklerAre Your WordPress Themes Flexible or Fast? by Maria Antonietta PernaFive Techniques to Lazy Load Images for Website Performance by Maria Antonietta PernaOptimizing CSS: ID Selectors and Other Myths by Ivan CuricOptimizing CSS: Tweaking Animation Performance with DevTools by Maria Antonietta PernaLightning Fast Websites with Prefetching by Maria Antonietta PernaOptimizing Web Fonts for Performance: the State of the Art by Maria Antonietta PernaJavaScript Performance Optimization Tips: An Overview by Ivan Curic7 Performance Tips for Jank-free JavaScript Animations by Maria Antonietta PernaWhat Is a CDN and How Does It Work? by Bruno Skvorc This book is for all front-end developers that want to build sites and apps that run faster. You’ll need to be familiar with HTML and CSS and have a reasonable level of understanding of JavaScript in order to follow the discussion.